Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Myanmar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Myanmar
11.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th
Myanmar rank
69th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Myanmar
051015200020122024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 12.18 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in Myanmar, a difference of 0.86 terawatt-hours.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 0.142 terawatt-hours 2.85 terawatt-hours 2.71 terawatt-hours Myanmar
2010s 4.46 terawatt-hours 5.93 terawatt-hours 1.47 terawatt-hours Myanmar
2020s 11.95 terawatt-hours 11.22 terawatt-hours 0.73 terawatt-hours Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Myanmar?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 12.18 terawatt-hours against 11.32 terawatt-hours in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
0.86 terawatt-hours, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Myanmar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th and Myanmar ranks 69th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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